09 Oct 2009 14:00 Carlisle
Winner: £4,500 (Penalty: £3,083); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
whitehorseracing.co.uk Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Alvarado (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 21-0 / 14 | Jump (164) | D F O'Regan | J Howard Johnson Mr & Mrs William… | 3/1 | |
| held up mid-division, soon tracking leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, led last 150 yards | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | 3¾ L | McMurrough (IRE) (Colt, bay, 10 12) | 114347- / 10 | Jump (189) | P Kinsella | J M Jefferson Mrs D W Davenport | 1/2 | |
| held up in touch, chased leaders 3 out, blundered 2 out, kept on to take 2nd towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | ½ L | Cocoa Key (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 12) | 91-49 / 9 | Jump (16) | J Halliday | J M Jefferson Mrs Zoe Greenwood | 33/1 | |
| tracked leader, led 6th, hung right and headed last 150 yards, weakening when lost 2nd towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 12 |   | 1¾ L | Tipsy Indian (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 95-507 / 9 | Jump (55) | Gary Rutherford | J Parkinson & S Smith Mrs S Smith | 80/1 | |
| tracked leaders, keen, jinked approaching 4th, soon with leader, one pace from last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 13 |   | 2½ L | Weetfromthechaff (GB) (Colt, grey, 10 12) | 3-84 / 8 | Flat (165), Jump (129) | A Thornton | M A Barnes Mr J M Carlyle | 100/1 | |
| held up, headway approaching 2 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 14 |   | 6 L | Aint She The Lady (IRE) (Filly, bay, 10 5) | 4/65P3- / 6 | Jump (310) | K Mercer | R F Fisher Mr Brian Jones | 14/1 | |
| held up behind, pushed along approaching 3 out, some headway, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1 |   | 2½ L | Alfie Bet (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 00-6 / 6 | Jump (99) | M J McAlister | M A Barnes Miss Alison P Lee | 250/1 | |
| held up mid-division, weakened between last 2 | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10 |   | NK | Scrum V (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 257-0 / 11 | Jump (13) | M H Naughton | J J Davies Ms C Hope | 125/1 | |
| led to 6th, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 11 |   | 4½ L | Steel Giant (USA) (colt, bay, 10 12) | 95-87 / 5 | Flat (67), Jump (16) | S E Durack | J J Lambe Ian L Davies/mrs… | 66/1 | |
| held up mid-division, weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 7 |   | 4 L | Flashy Max (GB) (Colt, bay, 10 12) | 58 / 5 | Flat (57), Jump (10) | R McGrath | Jedd O'Keeffe W R B Racing 50 | 150/1 | |
| tracked leaders, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| UR | 9 |   | - | Noble Vic (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 07- / 6 | Jump (344) | B S Hughes | J Wade Mr John Wade | ||
| 6 |   | - | Dowd's Destiny (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 99/ / 9 | Jump (603) | Brian Harding | N G Richards Mr Craig Bennett | |||
| 3 |   | - | Arran Law (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 05- / 8 | Jump (187) | P Buchanan | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mr Ian D Miller | |||
| 15 |   | - | Sunset Song (GB) (mare, bay, 10 5) | 4 / 9 | Jump (89) | G Lee | Ferdy Murphy Mrs T M Gibson | |||
